Jennifer Parilla
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Jennifer Parilla (born January 9, 1981) is an American gymnast born in Newport Beach, California. Jennifer's hometown is Lake Forest, California but she now resides in Newport Beach. She attends Team Everybody gymnastics club and is coached by Lionel Rangel. Jennifer attends Orange Coast College.
She has been on the national team for ten years, her favorite event is trampoline. She was the National Trampoline Champion of 2004 and also has won a number of other trampoline events over the years. She competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
[edit] Personal life
Jennifer is one of two children to Paul and Jan Parilla. She has an older brother named Steve. Her favorite subject in school is Psychology and she enjoys techno music. Parilla’s favorite movie is Rudy and her favorite TV show is anything on The Entertainment Channel. Parilla’s goal was to win the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Her role model is Karl Heger “because he has the heart of a champion.” In her spare time, apart from gymnastics, Parilla enjoys snowboarding, kickboxing, dancing, and traveling.[citation needed]
[edit] International competition
2003
- World Championships, Hannover, GER; 16th-Trampoline
2003
- World Cup, Prague, CZE; 4th-Trampoline
2003
- World Cup, Ostend, BEL; 18th-Trampoline
2003
- Canada Cup, Oakville, O.N., CAN; 8th-Trampoline
2002
- World Cup, Mykolayiv, UKR; 11th – Trampoline
2001
- World Championships, Odense, DEN; 19th – Trampoline
2000
- Olympic Games, Sydney, AUS; 9th-Trampoline
2000
- World Cup, Sydney, AUS; 6th – Trampoline (4th vs. Olympic Field)
2000
- Olympic Test Event, Sydney, AUS; 6th – Trampoline (4th vs. Olympic Field)
1999
- Olympic Selection; 9th – Trampoline
1999
- World Championships, Sun City, RSA; 7th – Synchro, 17th – Trampoline
1999
- French Nationals, Toulouse, FRA; 1st – Synchro
1998
- World Championships, Sydney, AUS; 2nd – Double Mini, 3rd – Team Double Mini
1997
- Trampoline World cup final, Frankfurt, GER; 5th – Trampoline
1997
- Indo-Pacific Championships, Durban, RSA; 3rd – Double mini
1997
- Trampoline World Cup Final, Sydney, AUS; 4th – Trampoline
1996
- Trampoline World Cup, Frankfurt, GER; 2nd Trampoline
1996
- World Championships, Vancouver, CAN; 6th – Synchro, 7th – Trampoline
1995
- Trampoline World Cup, Vancouver, CAN; 7th – Trampoline
1994
- World Championships, Porto, POR; 1st – Team Double Mini
1994
- World Age Group Games, Vila De Conde, POR; 1st - Trampoline 2nd – Double Mini
[edit] National Competition
2004
- U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif.; 1st- Trampoline
2004
- Visa U.S. Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 1st- Trampoline
2003
- U.S. Championships, Sacramento, Calif.; 1st – Trampoline
2003
- Winter Classic, Tampa, Fla.; 2nd-Trampoline
2002
- National Championships, Cleveland, Ohio; 1st – Trampoline
2002
- U.S. Elite Challenge, Indianapolis, Ind.; 1st – Trampoline
2002
- Winter Classic, Indianapolis, Ind.; 4th – Trampoline
2001
- National Championships, San Antonio, Texas; 11th - Trampoline
2000
- National Championships, St. Louis, Mo.; 1st – Trampoline
1999
- U.S. World Team Trials, Sacramento, Calif.; 1st – Trampoline, 1st – Synchro -2nd Double Mini
1999
- U.S. World Team Trials, Knoxville, Tenn.; 1st – trampoline, 1st – Double Mini, 1st – Synchro
1999
- National Championships, Anaheim, Calif. ; 1st – Double Mini
1998
- National Championships, St. Paul, Minn.; 1st – Trampoline, 1st – Syncro, 1st – Double Mini
1996
- National Championships, Phoenix Ariz.; 1st – Synchro, 3rd – Trampoline
1995
- National Championships, Denver, Colo.; 1st – Synchro, 2nd – Trampoline, 3rd – Double Mini
1994
- National Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 1st – Synchro, 4th – Double Mini
1993
- National Championships; San Diego, Calif.; 1st - Synchro
